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Ellie Lai

Carnegie Mellon University

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Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Identifying the therapeutic potential of Niclosamide in overcoming IFN-gamma dependent cancer immune evasion in the Tumor Microenvironment

Y. Zhang, Sophia Peng, Hamid Akhbariyoon, Suzi Kim, Ellie Lai, En Cai

This study identifies Niclosamide as a dual STAT1/STAT3 inhibitor that suppresses PD-L1 expression, reduces cancer stemness, and enhances T cell function in the tumor microenvironment.

Frontiers in Immunology · Mar 16, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology